{
  "id": 15947320,
  "title": "Gas, groceries, electricity: Where prices stand as midterms approach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/gas-groceries-electricity-where-prices-stand-as-midterms-approach",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T19:51:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/business/6163770-september-inflation-uptick-prices-midterms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "September’s uptick in inflation dealt Americans with higher prices just before the midterm elections, as Democrats seek to wrestle back control of Congress from the GOP by highlighting affordability concerns. Annual inflation was 3.7 percent last month, according to the consumer price index (CPI). On a monthly basis, the cost of energy, gas and electricity...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}